Cedar of Lebanon. Kew Gardens
A large cedar of Lebanon sat obstinately in front of the Great Pagoda.
These elegant and stately trees would have first arrived in the UK in the mid 17th century and therefore, back in the 1840s this tree might still have been regarded as an exotic rarity. It probably dates from about 1760.
Perhaps for these reasons, Nesfield left it where it was and where it remains to this day.
A mature cedar of Lebanon can exceed 35m in height and has nearly horizontal branches which add greatly to its aesthetic appeal.
They are native to the Eastern Mediterranean and have always been commercially valuable due to their excellent wood, which is hard, resilient, reddish-orange and delightfully fragrant.
Cedars can withstand both hard winters and dry summers and thus may prove to be resilient to climate change.
Cedar of Lebanon. Kew Gardens
A large cedar of Lebanon sat obstinately in front of the Great Pagoda.
These elegant and stately trees would have first arrived in the UK in the mid 17th century and therefore, back in the 1840s this tree might still have been regarded as an exotic rarity. It probably dates from about 1760.
Perhaps for these reasons, Nesfield left it where it was and where it remains to this day.
A mature cedar of Lebanon can exceed 35m in height and has nearly horizontal branches which add greatly to its aesthetic appeal.
They are native to the Eastern Mediterranean and have always been commercially valuable due to their excellent wood, which is hard, resilient, reddish-orange and delightfully fragrant.
Cedars can withstand both hard winters and dry summers and thus may prove to be resilient to climate change.